If you’ve been thinking about having a child with a summer birthday wait a year, you’ll want to read it. It has lots of thoughtful pointers, and readers have left some great comments, too.

If your child isn’t quite kindergarten age, I’d also love to invite you to check out our South Sound preschool guide. I hope you’ll give special consideration to the schools with detailed listings who help support this site.

This year’s kindergarten readiness series was underwritten by our friends with the GET program-Washington’s 529 prepaid college tuition plan. You prepay for your child’s future college tuition and have peace of mind knowing that the value of your account is guaranteed by the state to keep pace with rising college tuition. NOW is the time to start saving for your child’s future. Check out their website for all your college planning questions, or Visit them on Facebook